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Weredeer (2022)
An entertaining cheesy creature feature
Visiting his family for the holidays, a man and his girlfriend try to ingratiate themselves despite his reluctance to reconnect with family, but when she begins acting strangely they eventually find she's been bitten and turned into a weredeer forcing them to find a way to reverse the condition to stop her rampage.
This was a rather fun cheesy indie effort. One of the better features here is the enjoyable setup that provides this with a fun and cheesy enough starting point. The initial meetings with the family that continuously piles on the cliches of the embarrassing backwoods family that he's extremely reluctant to get back home to, their games, and their general relationship with each other all point to an equally effective picture of a well-meaning family that can upset a more city-preference lifestyle to get this going. With this in place, the film's descent into creature feature territory is rather enjoyable. From the opening ambush of the hunters that captures the whole thing from the creatures' point-of-view to the fateful encounter with the deer in the woods that turns her into one of the creatures over time, this all provides a generally fun and cheesy setup to be had here. This is just as much to do with the serious tone of this section compared to the more comedic aspects found in the earlier segments. That leads into the general fun of the second half where this one goes more into the comedic side again with the attacks featured here. Opting for a series of cheesy encounters within the woods where the unsuspecting family is forced to confront the transformed creature in the woods which provides a slew of goofy, gory setpieces, these scenes playing out in a siege-like narrative while doing so is a generally fun time here. These elements all provide a highly enjoyable and goofy indie-style creature feature even though there are some minor issues here that aren't too big. Those, though, are generally centered around the film's obvious low-budget origins and limitations as the unmistakably indie vibe from the presentation to the atmosphere and the one-location setup obviously feature prominently and keep this one front and center about those factors from the offset. As well, there's little here about how the curse works and the mechanics of the transformation are all speculation and inferred without saying anything which is what holds this back.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
Elves (2018)
An abysmally awful effort without anything going for it
Gathered together for a special party, a group of friends forced to play a demented version of The Naughty List are soon subjected to a string of deaths based on the order of their placement in the game at the hands of a demented elf doll and must find a way to stop it from spreading,
This was an absolutely awful effort without much going for it. About the only positive featured here is the sense of the attack scenes where the possessed friend gets under the influence of the doll or the game and is sent on their own forced assassination command. This sole concept alone is the main factor to like as the central idea does provide some decently-handled sequences involving the characters coming across a scenario where they obey the supernatural voices in their head to follow the game or suffer the consequences. The idea of this has some charm and manages to come up unexpectedly enough for it to be quite chilling in concept but is too wasted to be of much positive virtue. There are plenty of issues to be had here. The concept of the game here makes no sense, as how the demonic temptation works, or what the doll actually means, as these issues are completely unrelated to what's going on here. The intent behind the game is completely missing with the group being supposedly friends so that being immediately thrust into it with no explanation about who they are, what the game is about, or why they should play it makes for a game with no stake or reason to care. Since the group is then immediately thrust into these accidents that are said to be the result of the demonic temptation of the doll being put to use for the game, but it has no connection for anything, the plotline is a general mess with nothing making sense or drawing the viewer in. On top of that, there's nothing else here physically to draw a viewer in as there are scores of issues here. The confusing story might have had some life to it if there were some kind of interest in what's happening to their friends but the whole thing has just such a disconnected air to it that it kills any momentum. The inclusion of the masked killer results in overlong, static stalking scenes with flimsy effects, a Snapchat filter that's supposed to represent a possession, and lame deaths featuring very little bloodshed. There are too many instances of the groups' resources being limited by the low-budget origins that come about way too often here that run throughout the whole film so that it doesn't have much in the way of killer doll action with these outside elements holding it back considerably.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
The Elf (2016)
A watchable if rather flawed genre effort
Looking into a toymaker's past, a couple who have inherited a toy store find that a strange elf doll begins following them around wherever they go, and when it becomes apparent that the doll is a barbinger of a curse coming to pass against them must stop it from continuing.
This one was a generally horrible effort. Among the sole positives featured here is the atmosphere of the situation which has some genuinely creepy elements at play. The central scenes of the curse coming to pass with the discovery of the doll and immediately being inundated with bizarre images and creepy whispers signaling the start of their influence over him beginning to take shape. Once their rampage starts and the dolls start to take down him and his friends at the house party where they're staying, the tension and suspense here are somewhat decent enough with the creepy laughing, unnerving ability to appear out of nowhere, and vicious attitude lead to some decent enough sequences. However, these are really all the film has going for it. There are quite a few flaws with this one. The biggest issue is that the film is so bland and boring that this one feels much longer than it really is through utterly terrible padding. The entire phone call in the store to the smoking friend that goes nowhere, meeting the babbling and incoherent driver in the accident on the way home, or the silent treatment because she's mad at him on the drive home just speaks to the film's tendency to pad out the running time. Later scenes involving the research into the family legacy trying to discover who the dollmaker really is or what they have in connection with the curse of the killer dolls stalking them which has so little interest the pacing in general is immensely flat and lifeless. As well, the storyline of this one is so confusing and scattershot that it feels like various discordant elements are added together. From the series of inner workings about the curse that brings the dolls into their lives and targets them specifically, the interactions with the locals who help to inform him about the backstory of the toymaker that sets everything in motion, the family being targeted, and the revelations that come about in the finale, there are some rather complicated ideas at play here. For a film that really should just be about these killer dolls appearing as a result of them taking over the house and freeing them, this one goes on with far more elements than necessary which need spelling out and all help to add more time to the sluggish pace. The other flaw here is the general cheap and low-budget look that runs throughout the entire film. While it should be obvious from the fact that the gore is nearly non-existent and that the highlight sequence of the string of lights coming to life and strangling the carolers is shown off-screen, that there's nothing beyond the obvious series of flimsy effects here with the underwhelming gore as well as the plastic-looking dolls that are being asked to take seriously as the design for the dolls isn't bad but the fact that trying to make them out as anything but manipulated plastic toys instead of living creatures is virtually impossible with how they're portrayed as here. These all end up being the main issues against the film.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.
Bull Shark 2 (2024)
An utterly unwatchable genre effort
Following a savage attack, the surviving towns members of the previous series of bull shark attacks become concerned there's more creatures in the lake and try to convince the authorities that there's still sharks in the lake leading to a deadly battle to stop the creatures from spawning.
This was a flat-out awful sequel. The only good elements with this one is the enhanced nature of the shark attacks featured here which offer up some interesting sequences featured here. The opening sequence of the divers going on a party where they get attacked and devoured is quite fun with the stalking coming off nicely enough involving the shark coming up behind them and getting close enough to chomp on them producing some solid wounds and bloodshed. On top of that, the finale is the only other interesting part here where everything comes together in a solid enough plan to try to stop the shark which is interesting enough, all making for the few positives here. Beyond this, there's nothing to like here. The idea of there not being any shark action for nearly an hour in a film just barely over an hour is a deadly idea where it's got so little of interest here that it just meanders slowly until the end. There's no sense of excitement or energy in anything that happens, whether it be the sidestories that aren't interesting or just dealing with the lives of the locals in the time since the initial attacks. Coming up with more melodrama about their troubled past which makes everyone want to doubt the validity of their story involving the returning shark or the small-town life that is in place trying to move on from what already happened, none of this is interesting or exciting with no shark action at all in this amount of time so the pace is just immensely dull. As well, there's just no shortage of stupidity in place here trying to make people more sympathetic to their plight. Focusing on the park ranger who's a good-natured but rampant screw-up doesn't make him endearing when his antics border on the criminal with the negligence displayed trying to earn a living in the town, while the inherent idiocy of the town politicians to blatantly ignore more shark attacks because it will interfere with their celebrations trying to move past everything makes no sense as it just paints them as villains for reasons that are immensely baffling. Combined with its low-budget limitations, these all make it one of the worst entries out there.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.
Ouija Shark 2 (2022)
An enjoyable cheesy genre effort
After defeating the released shark, the former mystic finds himself stalked by the shark and its maniacal controller to see through a plan to take over our dimension, and when the plan is put into motion forces him to call on long-hidden means of his mystical expertise to stop them.
This was a rather fun if decidedly odd killer shark film. Among the finer features here is the strong setup that allows this one to continue on with the bizarre storyline connections from the original. Featuring the means of trying to contact him after the initial encounter with him trapped in the spirit world confronting the series of minion creatures that have been summoned to battle him in this different environment, this allows for a fine spiritualistic follow-up to the original based on what happened to him in that one. The use of black magic and other forms of occult practices to talk to those that know how to go toe-to-toe with the occult practices to finally come up with the final way of defeating the madman. This type of action is a different take on the traditional shark movie formula as the mystical black magic is a new way to take everything and keeps this one going with enough cheesy reveals and confrontations to be interesting. There are a few factors present in the film. The main drawback is the more supernatural-based material present which is a fine approach to take but leaves this one with a pronounced lack of traditional shark action here. Focusing on the adventure-film scenario in the spirit realm involving the search for the owner of the shark's powers, this one features more scenes of confrontations in this location rather than horror scenarios with the killer shark taking out people. This helps to make the flimsy effects stand out more by having people stand around in front of bad green-screen locations than dealing with a killer creature so it's got little in the way of any expected effects, so it takes an entirely different route than normal for most of the film. These are what end up lowering this one somewhat.
Rated Unrated/R: Violence and Language.
Something in the Water (2024)
A rather fun survival thriller/killer shark film
Attending a special marriage ceremony, a group of friends trying to get through a traumatic incident in their past at a lavish resort where they decide to take a trip together to sort out their issues, but when an accident strands them in the water they find themselves hunted by a ravenous killer shark.
Overall, this was a solid if somewhat underwhelming genre effort. One of the better features here is the strong first half setting everything up as a way of getting to know the group of friends in here. The early tragedy that split them up and the wedding that brings them back together comes off well enough as this takes a rather heartbreaking real-life occurrence to split up the one couple and uses that as a way of building up the kind of strain between them that feels logical why they're not where they used to be. With the marriage celebration proving to get the job done when they arrive and get to the island which is all enough here to get to know who they are, what they've become, and follow along with what they're attempting to accomplish during the trip. That sets up some intriguing enough series of survival thriller scenarios that are presented throughout here. The first attack on the group which forces them to make a fateful trip back to shore only to get stranded when an accident forces them into the water where they find the shark that initially started everything is following the group as they try to make it back to safety. These first action scenes offer the kind of chilling real-world scenarios where the means through which they have to get out of the situation only to find a new one has popped up which requires attention is all fun enough even without the few shark attacks that are quite brutal and graphic for this type of feature. With a fun finale offering some decent action and thrills along the way, this one comes off rather well although there are some big flaws with this one that hold it down. The biggest issue with the film is that its storyline construction offering up the kind of setup it has means that it falls prey to the slew of issues playing everyone of the similar types of films in this style. The whole idea of the group going through the kind of idiotic decision-making that continually places everyone in the situation they are in through mistakes and stupidity is a major factor here, keeping everything from generating the kind of suspense it really should have. On top of that, the sharks themselves are presented far more as an obstacle to overcome on their journey back to land rather than anything else as none of the encounters have that sense of danger a killer shark film is supposed to have at its core. These all manage to bring the film down for the most part.
Rated R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
A highly effective and generally enjoyable effort
Wanting to quit her shift, a woman hanging out with her friend before a Christmas date finds themselves targeted by a relentless robotic killer Santa Claus that has gone berserk and hunting them down killing anyone who gets in his path, forcing them to find a means of stopping it.
There was quite a lot to enjoy with this one. One of the better elements here is the exceptionally fun setup at plays that provides an immersive atmosphere throughout here. As this generates a fantastic display of who the group really is, from the interactions at the record store to the conversations with her friend that include everything from her sexual proclivities to past amorous activities and musical taste, which helps to bring them together with the rest of the friend group to be quite enjoyable. As well, the atmosphere throughout these scenes is a fantastic look as the decorations and Christmas lights have a distinctive flair added to it all with the neon light-work here to make an atmospheric touch to the occasion. That provides a framework for the solid slashing action throughout here. The initial concept of the killer Santa robot being operated the way he does with the AI capabilities it has, the resulting rampage is understandable and provides a great series of encounters where it comes to life at the party to take out the guests or the rampage at the apartment. The resulting chases and confrontations here are exceptionally brutal and graphic, featuring plenty of high-energy setpieces filled with gory deaths, some heartbreaking moments, and some frenetic energy offering up some solid spectacle in their execution. These factors all manage to bring about quite a lot to like about it although this one does manage to have a few flaws. The biggest drawback to this one is that the concept of these stalking scenes feels incredibly uneven given the robotic AI that feels far too humanistic in execution to what this is trying to be. The finale offering the exploits of the robot stalking her throughout the city features the creation making traps, offering up bait for her to fall into, and some rather bizarre behavior that completely flies in the face of it being considered a robotic entity. As well, with just one brief notice about its means of going berserk it's quite easy to miss how the whole rampage starts which is quite bizarre and easy for some to miss. However, these are really the only issues with this one.
Rated R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, and a sex scene.
There's Snow Escape (2022)
A generally cheesy indie effort that has some issues
Traveling together through the woods, a group of friends looking to get together for a special celebration find their trip has been crashed by a murderous snowman housing the spirit of a long-dead lumberjack from local lore haunting the area and must find the means of stopping his rampage.
This was a decent enough indie effort. Among the brighter aspects here is the series of starting plotlines brought up that provides a reason to care about the various figures in the area. Getting to see the couple out in the woods fulfilling the local legend before heading to the bachelorette party while also getting the exploits of the hikers going through the woods gets a generally fun setup. As this also includes the strong local legend of the killer snowman's identity, this setup starts the film off decently enough. As well, there's also the film's rather solid stalking scenes of the snowman coming to life and carrying out its rampage. From the opening attack on the campers to the encounter by the lake chasing the victim through the woods and the big encounter later on where it confronts the series of victims still alive, this aspect all comes together quite nicely here providing cheesy encounters with a fun frenetic indie vibe to everything. Combined with the goofy gore and effects work on the snowman props that are frequently utilized, these here are the film's positive points. There are some big problems here that do hold this down. One of the biggest issues here is a pronounced and quite dull period where this is so focused on building up the numerous storylines there's very little action here. The amount of focus on the storylines here involving the couples hiking around the woods discussing their relationships or just goofing around with their friends that there's barely any kind of action for quite a while. It's well over halfway through the film that anything resembling genre action is somewhat troubling. Also part of that reasoning is the other big flaw here in the use of completely banal subplots designed solely for generating bodies later on. The conspiracy theorist and the disinterested police officer are the biggest culprits, although there's plenty of additional scenes involving the lives of the various groups around the woods which all end up being pointless elements to continue the running length. The last issue here is the rampant and ever-present low-budget origins which drop from the screen every chance possible which is all that holds this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, and Brief Nudity.
Return of Krampus (2022)
Not really doing anything special but is still decent enough
Following the death of her brother, a woman and her friends return to her childhood home to check into the situation and see what's going on, eventually finding the cause of everything to be Krampus returning to exact revenge for an earlier transgression and must get away alive.
This was a genuinely solid and watchable genre effort. One of the better elements here is the rather strong setup that provides this with a workable means of getting to the action. This is mostly accomplished with the backstory about the parents' murder anniversary supposedly causing the murder of the brother that gets them to the house that the audience knows the truth about. This provides the kind of storyline connection to the creatures' appearance as the folklore motivation offers a fine connection with everything. That manages to provide this one with some rather nice attack scenes involving the creature sneaking up on people and knocking them off. The opening is suspenseful enough with the victim of the belief it's there leading to a decent cat-and-mouse sequence to start this off, while a series of quick ambushes elsewhere in the woods provides the setup to the finale where it crashes the group at the house. This is where it hits its stride offering some solid action around the house in a more urgent matter, providing some likable features here. There are some issues to be had with this one. The biggest drawback to the film is the completely unnecessary and overdone sideplot involving the cheating boyfriend on one of the group members. Not only is this exceptionally lazy as a means of making him far less sympathetic so his outcome doesn't mean anything, but it's so cliched and doesn't do anything to help advance any storyline within here as it follows through so many expected points. Dealing with all of this also causes the pace to stumble as the dull play out of these scenes is hard to get through. The other small factor to this one comes from the rather obvious low-budget limitations that crop up throughout the film. Not only is the static pace and lack of action here dead giveaways, but the single-location setup that requires everything to take place without anything fancy to take place is an obvious one as well. Also, the stiff and immobile mask for the creature which has an effective look and design but never fails to remind what it really is, which all combine together with the other factors to bring this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.
Dont Open Till Christmas (1984)
A generally fun genre effort that has a few slight drawbacks
Following a string a gruesome murders, a series of Scotland Yard detectives try to stop the psychopath when it appears that the target of the maniac is anyone with a Santa costume in their possession, and once they find a potential clue to their query set out to stop them before he ruins the holiday.
This was a fairly fun and sleazy genre effort. Among the better features here is the rather thrilling setup which takes a slightly unusual twist on the expected holiday horror type of slasher. Rather than focus on the maniac in question being the one wearing the Santa costume on the rampage, the idea of the targets being innocent victims simply wearing the costume as they happen upon the killer which in turn leads to a rather decent angle here involving the race to uncover their identity of the psychopath. Seeing the pattern rather early on and the race to fix everything before the killer strikes again, the idea of what transpires here is a solid enough idea as the lives of the individuals in this part of town are interrupted by the masked figure. That allows for a rather intriguing series of shock ambushes of the killer coming upon an unsuspecting victim before dispatching them. Working with the unconventional approach of short, brief sequences where the location is unimportant, only that the victim is a Santa-dressed male and then getting wiped out in gruesome fashion, there's a lot to like here that's quite fun. The setpieces here are based more on the unnamed victim being in unfamiliar territory before the killer appears out of nowhere which means the lengthy stalking scenes here chasing the fleeing victim through the carnival funhouse or backstage at a music video shoot stand out just a bit more in comparison with suitably graphic kill scenes for some likable factors here. There are some issues here holding the film down somewhat. The main drawback with the film is the seemingly directionless storyline that takes place here with the whole idea of a killer targeting people dressed as Santa Claus given veery little rationality for what's going on. Since it's known early on that the pattern is clear and obvious, no police protection is offered to keep the streets cleared of the maniac for those who are forced to play up he role due to the time of year or protect others leaving their involvement to feel quite flimsy and scattered. As the entire nature of the film is built around a slew of victims getting randomly killed off as nameless victims, that there's no suspense or intrigue over the kills makes them feel quite underwhelming. The other problematic feature here is the entire finale which is quite hard to understand how it was supposed to work. The kidnapping factor is tough enough to get with the whole idea being so out of character with what's gone on before it so the entire purpose for doing so is so immensely disappointing as it's only designed to keep a Final Girl alive for the final confrontation. That as well is the other issue here where the final confrontation with the killer is immensely lackluster with the confrontation having no stakes or suspense, everything about it falls flat with the interactions not being all that enjoyable, and then it gives the motivation of and why he was doing everything after it's over so there's no point to care about it. These are what hold this one down overall.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Language, and Nudity.
Alien Shark (2022)
A cheesy killer shark film if not all that good of one
Trying to coerce a vacation, an Army Sergeant decides to hang out on a remote island getaway with her friends and hang out together, but when they find that an alien invasion is going to be launched with a special shark placed under their control and must try to save her friends.
This was a pretty solid if somewhat flawed genre effort. Strangely enough, the majority of this one comes from the setup that manages to bring the group together into their vacation hang-out and general time together. Rather than acting like obnoxious and somewhat unlikable jerks that are hard to believe would be friends to this caliber much less want to hang out together, this one pits them as a genuinely likable group with the way they're shown to be hanging out on vacation with the different setpieces shown throughout the vacation. On top of this, there's enough generally chilling work done here with the build-up of the alien species influencing others around them on the island to start their invasion, controlling people to where they're unresponsive to others, the backstory with the abducted individual trying to put the pieces together to stop them, and the different features around the island which signal something is wrong. However, beyond that, there's not much to this one. For what should be a shark attack film, there's a surprising dearth of such sequences here where it either never provides any payoff on-screen by either cutting away before anything happens or just taking place off-screen so that there's nothing shown here. This has nothing to show for a series of attacks that are so infrequent anyway that it's almost possible to forget it's a shark attack film due to the far more noteworthy setup of the group on vacation rather than dealing with the shark. Since there's very little urgency between the group about the creature nor explanation for what's going on or how the mind-control works and who can get possessed, there's not much in the way of coherence here about what's going on, and with the low-budget origins do bring this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Language and Mild Violence.
Marina Monster (2008)
An appropriately silly and cheesy killer shark film
Following a series of strange incidents, residents of a lakeside community grow convinced that a creature is loose in the lake which is proven true when a scientist finds that a ravenous bull shark has entered the community and must race to stop it before the shark disrupts an important celebration.
This was a rather fun silly shark indie. One of the positives here is the generally silly if still overly worthwhile setup that manages to bring about all the necessary elements required to move this type of film along. The early setup of the community around the lake, where this focuses on the different random selection of individuals who operate in the area, with the multitude of fishermen, divers, or just about anyone else that come out onto the shark, creates a wholly intriguing setup that allows for the opportunity to get to know what's going on in the situation. Realizing that the expansive opportunity to worry about needing money from the sailing competition hosted by the community, the various locals trying to deal with the strange attacks occuring in the area, and the ones who are attracted to the story for their own gain. This provides the opportunity for a series of cheesy shark attacks involving the creature continually appearing to strike the locals in the community. Relying on the repetitive if still solid enough tactic of managing to constantly knock a group of clueless individuals into the water somehow and then chomp on them while flailing helplessly in the water, this is repeated often enough that there's quite a bit of a body count that's developed here whether it be clueless fisherman standing on their boat, passerby who lose their balance, or just plain being clumsy enough to fall into the water for no reason. This is a fine setup to provide for the finale where there's some intriguing combat tactics to try to hold the shark back leading to a somewhat goofy and cheesy series of setpieces to end this on for its positive points. There are some factors here that hold this one back. The most obvious of these issues is the generally obvious low-budget limitations that make for a hard time getting into this one due to the different factors popping up throughout here. The guerilla shooting style and production values present will be big glaring issues, while the lack of gore or special effects here will also be another big issue here especially with the actual appearance of the shark. As mentioned, the repeated notion of the attacks being simply knocking someone into the water where they then slip under the surface so it's cheap, lazy, and grows tiresome with everything being the same regardless of how many times it happens. The attempts at comedy are excruciatingly unfunny, the one-line quips made by the scientist after every attack are painfully unnecessary divergents that don't mean anything, and the lack of logic in what's going on make everything come off worse than expected with everyone being criminally ignorant or shallow for no reason. These all make the film quite underwhelming overall.
Rated Unrated/R: Violence and Language.
Megalodon: The Frenzy (2023)
A perfectly fun and cheesy killer shark film
Having survived the original attacks, the crew of the Naval vessel fighting the Megalodon shark discovers a research facility also under attack by more of the massive creatures and have even managed to capture one forcing them to work together to stop the sharks from spreading across the world.
Overall, this was a rather fun and enjoyable genre effort. Among the better features of this one is the exciting setup that provides a worthy type of over-the-top scenario that comes off rather well. With the exploits of the previous encounter used as a backdrop to showcase the failing ship's health and status brought to the forefront immediately, this one starts pretty well and gives a decent enough setup for the release of the other sharks. Dealing with the underwater exploration of the potential energy source and unexpectedly freeing it once they realize that the area was home to a series of sharks that get freed into the open ocean where they continually engage in a series of missions to get in contact with the creatures to prevent others from succumbing to their power. That is a fine excuse for the type of technology and series of prototype equipment that are put in place for the scenario to play out as everything about this is the type of over-the-top genre effort that makes for a fun time. As well, that also means the film has a slew of exciting and hilariously cheesy attacks getting the creatures out on the water and interacting with others. The recaps of the original and attempts to show the new creature attacking the damaged ship offer up the chance to see the sharks' immense size and ferocity with these sequences. Also helpful in that regard is the outright goofy scenes showing the creatures out in the world at large as they're shown taking down ocean liners, surfers, and ordinary citizens on the beach which center around the typically silly concepts and execution of the sharks at that size interacting with regular people. The finale, featuring a slew of impressive tactics trying to finally knock off the last sharks with some solid strategic points alongside the high-end technological advances trying to finish everything, offer up quite a bit to like here which gives the film a lot to like about it. There are a few slight factors here that hold this one down. One of the main drawbacks to the film is the seemingly obnoxious ability to continually try to dismiss the activity or presence of the shark despite being a straightforward sequel to the original. The idea of the shark being present in the situation following the creature attacking and destroying the ship earlier in the day during the original film shouldn't make the idea of there being more creatures seem all that difficult to believe yet this one has way too many instances of the sighting being dismissed by others for the implausibility of it happening. It makes the film feel far too cheesy for its own good by having something that monumental and important being written off simply for the heroes to be constantly proven right and even more so considering the events in the film's own universe. As well with the constant cheesiness of the effects and CGI being presented, these efforts are what end up being its main flaws.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.
Deep Fear (2023)
Solid enough indie shark film
While living in a tropical paradise, a famous yachtswoman on a trip to visit her boyfriend on a nearby Caribbean island is forced by a group of drug smugglers hoping to recover sunken cocaine of theirs, but when a series of shark attacks prevents the trip, they must find a way to survive.
This was a decent enough if somewhat flawed genre effort. Among the better features here is the setup to get the characters into the entire scenario which is one of the better excuses to interact with sharks. The initial idea of stumbling upon the couple stranded in the middle of the ocean while she's on her own trip around the world and decides to help them which is what offers a rather solid starting point. The desire to help them only to find out the true reason why they're at the location which puts her and everything she comes across is all decent enough for this kind of effort where the idea of trying to recover the submerged cocaine from the sunken ship only to find it's in shark-infested waters is all good enough in this kind of feature getting enough to like about it. That gives the actual attacks here some fun elements where its involvement with the sharks has some fun elements. The initial dive to recover the stranded helper has some genuine tension involving when the truth about their mission is hidden so everything feels like she's trying to genuinely help and making things feel quite suspenseful trying to get past the creatures. The later scenes involving the dives trying to recover the rest of the shipment only to have to resort to several ingenious defensive tactics to have to get by them is all fun enough to keep this one going, and with the fun finale generating some great confrontations with the sharks and some solid human drama that all combine to give everything some fun gore to be worthwhile enough. There are some issues present with this one. The biggest factor against this one is the nonsensical setup that keeps everyone together for the duration of the film which is quite lame. The idea of only two people involved here holding her captive and forcing everything to happen as it does is quite hard to see play out with everything happening as a blanket fact with very little build-up or purpose with the idea of what's going on happening given no explanation whatsoever. On top of that, the two-person crew is completely non-threatening making everything feel quite uninspired during a time when it's important for that to be the case, and it also severely reduces a lot of the tension during the attack scenes when there are no extra bodies to get involved with everything which reduces the chance for extra kills. The other drawback on display here is the film's sense of the finale offering way more of a survival thriller stake than a genuine genre feature. The sharks are still present in the scenes, but they're hardly presented as an obstacle to overcome nor is their being stopped a means of escaping the situation. Instead, everything tends to revolve around taking care of the stolen drug shipment and the captors forcing everything along but the sharks tend to disappear here and don't even get the final kill in the film so they're quite reduced in intensity at this section of the film. Even more is the need to introduce outside characters into the mix for no reason if they're not going to be involved so their presence is pointless, and overall are the few issues holding this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.
Blind Waters (2023)
A somewhat underwhelming if still watchable genre effort
After heading out onto the ocean, a couple looking into the environmental effects on sea-life in the area are soon stranded in the water when a ravenous shark traps them at sea with dwindling supplies forcing them to deal with the creature with a sketchy survivor until they're rescued.
This was a fairly underwhelming genre effort. One of the few positives featured here comes from the simplistic setup that provides a decent enough excuse for the attacks to occur following their trip out on the water. Featuring the two looking forward to their study of the local marine life and his secret quest to make it a potential proposal opportunity, the resulting shark attack is a fine way to set up their need to survive in the water long enough to be rescued which is what ensures a solid series of antics following up on the first encounter. These attacks featuring the couple trying to utilize their sunken ship and supplies to their advantage not just getting out of the water but off of the island with the other shifty survivor that come off rather nicely, leading to some rather fun attacks and decent enough gore to be somewhat worthwhile. There are some issues to be had with this one that hold it back. The main problem with the film is the highly underwhelming and decidedly sluggish pacing that doesn't have much in the way of interest for quite a while. The structure here is the main culprit, making a series of odd decisions that leave the structure here quite uneven with some bizarre choices. The idea of taking the couple out to the reef as a secondary storyline with the stranger hitching a ride with the fisherman couple and then going through the relationship drama that transpires with them out there leaves the film's first half not knowing what storyline you're supposed to be following, to then bring the shark out as soon as it does leads to the rushed series of attacks leading to the spate of injuries that seem completely unrealistic as to how they would survive and continue to keep fighting with the wounds that they suffer here because the attacks are so early in the film. As well, the other problem here is that there's way too much going on with the inclusion of a human villain to try to overcome that feels unnecessary in the final half. Featuring the victim in the first place is a weird choice since he takes away from the fight to get away from the sharks circling the island with them so everything is suddenly drained of the type of suspense and action that's usually featured in these types of scenarios as there's now a need to try to deal with this threat which keeps the sharks away during this section of the film. Adding in the injuries that are still a prominent part of what's going on here, this only ends up allowing everything to get stretched out far longer than it needed to be making for a film that's way too long for its own good. These end up dragging the film down overall.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
Arena Wars (2024)
A fun take on a rather overused style
Living in a dystopian future society, a group of executives desperate to make their once-hit gladiatorial combat show by dragging a new round of contestants to participate, but when they realize that one of the survivors is an innocent ex-marine must use his combat skills to survive.
Overall, there's a lot to like with this one. The futuristic setup and general storyline about the show being able to launch the type of show where the type of competitive action that comes about with the scenario in place offering death row inmates a chance at freedom in exchange for participating in the brutal game show. This isn't original or creative in the slightest but still provides enough of a logical excuse for the existence of the property and why the group is brought together as they are as there's just enough backstory on the contestants and what they're imprisoned for to make their race across the show worthwhile. When that occurs, the action here is quite fun and generates plenty of likable factors. While still holding onto scores of traditional low-budget origin factors including flimsy costumes and cheap gore, the brutality on display makes them far more palatable with a slew of brutal bloodshed involved in the graphic encounters that take place with the different contestants taking on the ever-more intense gang of thugs that are being used to fight them to the death. The cramped location set for everything and the impressive use of military tactics brought about here make things exciting and enjoyable, making for a fun enough time here.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, and Nudity.
Le Vourdalak (2023)
A rather intriguing enough Gothic vampire effort
Lost in the forest and desperate for shelter, a traveler is taken in by a strange family living in a cottage in the middle of the woods, and the more he stays with them the more he comes to believe the family have come under attack by a vicious vampire form hunting them one by one.
Overall, this was a slightly disappointing if still enjoyable effort. Among the better features here is the strong sense of Gothic atmosphere featured here which is quite suitably evocative of the old-school European scene. Taking plenty of familiar tropes within the format where the forested location, the remote cottage where it all takes place, and the period accouterments involving dress or make-up are all utilized with great effect here to bring us into this location as the overly familiar storyline allows these factors to come about naturally. As things start to occur and the family starts to become far more aware of what's going on, this brings about the chance to play quite well with other types of traditional Gothic storytelling involving the returning family curse, misunderstood cues that signal something otherworldly happening, and the use of shadows to help sell this one nicely. That leads nicely into the sense of vampire action throughout here being rather fun. The initial attack on the family where the gravely ill father returns to the house and looks quite dead yet somehow still able to walk, talk, and interact with everyone features a great touch to start this one, while later scenes showing it charging after the family to attack them makes for some incredibly chilling setpieces as well. The gradual realization that the vampire has taken hold over the family and forcing the traveler to be far more proactive and determined to get his hands dirty to try to get to safety which has a rather fun series of action scenes to get through the finale which offers some fine gore in the brutal attacks and great vampire make-up. These offer up some positive points here although there are some big issues found with this one. The biggest issue with the film is the exceptionally slow-going pacing that allows for things to play out at a fierce and lackluster tempo. The stilted dialogue and generally sluggish pace at everything plays out as is quite draining which is unfortunate as it takes the life out of the film simply through the speed at which the actors are playing the scenes. It's not that there's nothing that can be done involving the rate at how the story's moving along but rather there's little life in the characters who are so generally limp that what happens feels even longer than it really does when the film takes nearly an hour to get going. The other factor here is the limitations built into the story where it's so hard to feel genuine fear from the creatures as the family has to be so seemingly stupid to let the events play out. With the group aware of the possibility of the creatures' presence early on with their repeating of the legend involving the particular creature coming back from the dead to feast upon them, the sickly corpse-like embodiment of the grandfather, or the bizarre nature of the deaths piling up around them never trigger anything other than a dismissal of the obvious as simply old-world tales civilized individuals shouldn't believe in. This makes everything all the more frustrating when it becomes painfully obvious that something's wrong with the individuals over time and that nothing's being done about it for no logical reason is a bit distressing. These factors are what hold it back the most.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Language, and a clothed sex scene.
Cold Blows the Wind (2024)
An enjoyable and likable genre effort
After a hit-and-run accident, a couple brings the victim home with them to figure out what to do with him and manage to kill him before burying him in the backyard, but when a strange woman arrives who saw everything it sets everyone off into a night of demonic possession and other terrors.
This was a generally fun genre effort. One of the best aspects here is the wholly intriguing setup that offers a fantastic starting point to unleash the type of terrifying material present. The initial reveal of the couple who just went through the accident off-screen but are getting caught up in the unraveling situation where they have to regroup around what's going on as the situation slowly revolves around killing and then burying the body in the backyard to prevent anyone from finding out what had happened gets this off to an intriguing start. With the exploits also drawing a fine line into their relationship far earlier than the unhinged nature of what's going on when the strange woman arrives and starts to psychologically toy with the wife in the form of bizarre seduction tactics or outright announcing what's going on, this first half is generally inviting the more it starts to introduce new points into the storyline. As these elements provide the basis for a fine mystery about what's happening, the second half brings about some rather solid and impressive means for capitalizing on the setup. The series of incidents here involving either the strange woman or the secondary stranger who visits the house warning them about what happens to the dead who are buried there serves nicely to bring a generally over-the-top series of ideas hinting that something's happening to them. Ranging from the couple trying to cut a body to pieces to save themselves, the reassembled figure returning to transfer the demonic entity into one of them, and the ensuing madness that arises once that takes place as the pieces that showcase a demonic possession have taken shape with the way she starts acting. Since this brings about some fine action and rather solid gore as a result, there's a lot to like here that holds this one up overall. There isn't much to dislike here at all. Among it's few issues is the somewhat rushed nature of the setup here that gives everything quite a bizarre feel with very few actions or backstories explained properly. It takes a while before it comes out that the couple are married or who was driving the car that hit the passenger, while the strange feature of not revealing what the stranger's dark secret is makes this aspect of the film come off like a twist for the sake of a twist. Since it's about trying to keep it a secret, the fact that we don't get any idea about what she is, what the point of the possession is, or how the whole thing operates means that we don't get as much out of the final half as we should due to the inability to know what the rules of the possessed are. None of this is all that detrimental or damaging in the slightest, but it is enough to just lower this one slightly.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, and Violence.
Delicate Arch (2024)
A disappointing if still somewhat intriguing genre effort
Heading out on a weekend trip, a group of friends go out into the desert to get away from society and look into visiting a popular spot in the wilderness, but the longer the trip takes the more the group comes to believe outside forces are keeping them from going through their mission.
This was a rather solid if somewhat problematic genre effort. The early setup to this one involving the group getting together and going out into the desert is a lot more fun than expected, generating enough rather solid points about their past relationship and getting to know them that there's plenty of sympathy generated from the group for once actually feeling like genuine friends. This continues once they head out into the desert and go through the landscape trying to get to their final mission which is where the final half turns into a fun, searing take on meta filmmaking with the series of reveals and twists that arise here, all generating plenty of fun with how everything takes place. There are some issues present here that hold it back. The main drawback here is a lethargic and outright sluggish pacing that plays out at a massively off putting tempo to draw viewers in. Despite the way the group is presented, who are fun to be around and seem like genuine friends that are enjoying a trip like this together, it takes way too long before they even get to the desert much less even further along before something starts happening. The attempts at integrating something with the location potentially influencing them in some way to act like this the longer they're there or the drug use being a cause, but it just never picks up the speed in any degree leaving it to be a struggle to get through.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.
He Knows (2022)
An overall fun if somewhat flawed holiday-themed genre effort
After a series of strange murders, a woman becomes convinced a folktale from her past involving a murderous elf punishing the naughty has some true and tries to warn her hesitant friends, but when their holiday trip is crashed by the figure she tries to save them before it's too late.
This was a rather fun indie-themed holiday genre effort. One of the better features here is the main setup of the killer who's given quite an effective starting point here involving the legend of the elf. Tying in a legend involving the elf being the conception of the elves at the North Pole as a son for Santa and has turned evil in the interim hunting down naughty children, the connection between the real-life killer in the town and the family relationship at the heart of the film is all good enough for this kind of genre effort. As well, with the later reveals about what's going on between the particular killer and how their personal connection ties together is a decent enough idea as well to make for a generally decent storyline. That also provides a great baseline for the film's best parts here which revolve around the solid and fun indie-style attacks and stalking scenes. These are featured rather well in here with the film using the idea of the killer's antics carrying out while others are completely clueless or unaware of the true nature regarding the sleigh-bell jingling, masked madman's murderous motivations. That lets the massacre at the friends' house who keeps taking out the various arrivals, the attack on her friends, or the big confrontation at the cabin which has some great gore and stalking scenes come about for quite a lot to like here. There are some flaws here that keep this one down. One of the main issues with the film comes from the wildly chaotic and jangled structure that makes for a tough time staying invested in everything. There's very little here connecting how the various groups know each other and it's mostly left for interpretation until later which makes for a tough time at first understanding how the connections fit together regarding who everyone is or how the cult works. This feature comes out of nowhere and seems designed to specifically open up a potential sequel with little build-up or presence until the end, and with some instances where the low-budget origins shine through and end up bringing this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, and drug use.
Dikaya okhota korolya Stakha (1980)
A rather fun if somewhat slightly overlong genre effort
Arriving at a secluded castle, a traveler looking into the legends of the area stumbles across a family living in a remote castle concerned that a long-standing curse involving a former ruler of the community years ago is returning to fulfill everything and must help them combat the revived figure.
This was a surprisingly enjoyable if somewhat flawed feature. One of the better elements at play here is the incredibly complex and involved storyline offering up an incredibly complex storyline. The main storyline here involving the traveler's search for the legends in the area which brings him to the particular castle in the middle of the woods and coming across the particular story about the former king who was betrayed and killed by his colleagues comes off quite nicely. The idea of this specific curse ingraining itself over the family in how they operate not just with how he's treated after arriving and observing the strange cleansing rituals and habits that come about here offers a strong starting point for what's going on. That works incredibly well with the solid Gothic atmosphere present here. Not only does the storyline come into play quite well here offering up mystic legends from the past, and long-practiced customs where the execution remains but the reasoning has been lost to time, and the stranger who gets involved with a family under a curse that is all standard elements of the style which all help to tie everything into the traditional format of the genre. The concurrent attacks and hauntings that occur once the particular legend has come to life, ranging from the encounters within the castle walls of the ghostly inhabitants and the chase out in the swamps, provide the kind of solid antics that make for a generally fun time here. There are some issues here that do bring it down. One of the main drawbacks to this one is the absurdly long and unnecessary running time that makes for a rather hard time getting into this one. With a two-hour-plus running time filled with drama involving the early stages of his involvement with the family offering up their localized customs and getting the different class-system interactions with the rest of the family so it's not all that interesting in the first stages. While it's spilling slight bits and pieces about the nature of the curse, there's a stiffness to what's going on that allows for a difficult sell in the first half where it takes a while to get going. The other factor here is a slightly disorienting issue in the final half where quite a bit of the encounters take more of a whimsical, fantasy-based atmosphere rather than being dark and disturbing genre fare that the rest of the film comes off as, which are the main versions that hold it back.
Rated Unrated/R: Violence, Language, and Nudity.
Trilogia de Terror (1968)
An intriguing if somewhat flawed anthology feature
Presented by Brazilian film director/actor José Mojica Marins, the film consists of 3 stories adapted from the Brazilian TV series Além, Muito Além do Além (Beyond, Much Beyond the Beyond).
The Good Stor(ies): Procession of Dead-After playing around a remote mine, a villager uncovers the desiccated corpse of a soldier from years ago which starts to spread rumors through town of a deadly figure haunting the area. This was a generally fun segment that has quite a lot to like about it. The classic setup here involves the villager setting up the discovery of the body in a remote part of the countryside which manages to bring about some atmospheric scenes of the villagers incurring the wrath of the ghostly army patrolling the area. This offers up some fantastic elements here and has a generally classic setup, but it gets undone by some rushed antics at the end where it seems to just conclude rather than build to a logical conclusion. It's really the main issue here and thankfully isn't that bad of one.
Macabre Nightmare-Plagued by vivid and disturbing nightmares, a man with the constant fear of being buried alive manages to inadvertently trigger the incident into reality and must try to save face before time runs out. This was a spectacular segment that has quite a lot to like about it. The central setup is really the only downgrade here since it's all pretty much a given what's going to happen due to the opening setup giving away what's going to happen here. That doesn't change the fact that, by being the one with the most straightforward and clear-cut story that it can go through a series of fantastic setpieces emphasizing that particular phobia, from the healing ceremony he witnesses involving people being whipped, the traumatic rape that eventually triggers everything, and the harrowing finale seeing it come to fruition. It's all fun enough and has enough of a life to it that it really does become the highlight here and serves the film well.
The Bad Stor(ies): The Deal-Living in a small village, a woman becomes increasingly concerned about the behavior of her daughter and turns to a local for help in fixing it only to have her hands full when she realizes what's really going on. This was absolutely nonsensical and a general waste of time. The storyline here is about as good as you can make out what happens since it's next to impossible to decipher what's going on with long spells of the film going by without explaining anything that happens. The excessively overlong running time for something like this is completely unnecessary as the excessive running time is mostly made out by the use of way too many characters involved here which makes it nearly impossible to tell what's going on or being far more concerned with the outlandish visuals present which are quite wild admittedly. Offering up scenes of topless bearded women, characters with animalistic tendencies, or other such fare, this is admittedly bizarre and offbeat but it's not genre-related enough to be of much use here.
Rated Unrated/R: Violence, Nudity, Language, and a Rape scene.
The Devil's Messenger (1962)
A generally watchable if problematic low-budget anthology effort
Arriving in Hell, the devil tries to make a deal with a woman to collect souls on Earth and wins over her reluctance telling stories about his targets.
The Good Stor(ies): The Photograph-Setting out for a photoshoot, a photographer renowned for his ability to capture striking images finds his latest query is a special photograph detailing a woman and a strange farmhouse. As he tries to move past the accolades for it, the stress of the situation slowly starts to affect him and his career. Overall, this was a decent enough starting point for what's going on here. The setup comes off quite nicely with the early bits about his career and how it's all turned upside down after taking the fateful photograph offers a great starting point that goes quite hard into a psychological study on his obsession with the contents of the particular picture. This is a bit odd and slow-paced to start off a film like this with a slow-paced psychological character study that doesn't really explain anything so its placement here is a weird one.
The Girl in the Glacier-After its discovery in an underground mine, a strange glacier is turned over to the local anthropology institute to discover what's going on. When it's found that a woman is found buried in the middle of the glacier, a team members' growing infatuation with her starts to affect him emotionally. This was a rather decent enough segment that has a lot to like about it but also some big flaws. The whole psychological downward spiral that he undergoes once the discovery is made and the woman is found in the ice means there's some fine work to be done here with how he grows in lust and infatuation the longer he's around her. With the actions he takes and the various outcomes that come about here being quite enjoyable, this one is a lot of fun once you get past the idea of his infatuation being so rushed and out of nowhere it's hard to tell why he's even in that state to begin with. It's glossed over so quickly it's hard to sympathize with him on the matter, making one of the most important features here seem quite inconsequential.
The Bad Stor(ies): Condemned in the Crystal-Obsessed with a strange dream, a man goes through whatever means he can to understand his obsession with the contents of his imagination. When he starts to believe that a fortune teller might be able to help him, his efforts to have her lift everything from him turn his life into a nightmare. This is another fine enough segment but is a bit of a letdown as a way of ending things overall. The central premise is the best one yet, with the intrigue over what the dreams mean and the eventual connection once the involvement of the gypsy is revealed as this turns into a rather fun setup involving how the pieces come together. Beyond those factors, though, there's not much to this one beyond seeing the two go back-and-forth about what his future entails as it's mostly bland dialog about the fate of someone being different from what the initial inquiry which is just wholly underwhelming without much going for it.
Today's Rating/ PG: Violence.
Tahoe Joe 2: The Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Conspiracy (2024)
A fun found-footage/mockumentary creature feature
After the success of their previous documentary, the team behind the original sightings are called in to check on the whereabouts of a missing couple that disappeared trying to partake in a special challenge set up from the film and get caught in a series of events with the original creature.
This was a massively enjoyable follow-up. One of the strongest elements of this one is the great backstory that connects the films together while setting up the original footage being showcased. Letting the first one stand as its own piece of lore and turning it into a type of social media experiment full of call-backs, homages, and other ripoffs that we get to see play out in the years since as the new footage of the supposed creature out in the wilds that came about because people were attempting what the original was all about in the name of social media glory is a fun storyline here. This allows for everything to feel connected and as a part of the same intervening universe as the way it provides the launching pad to get the group back into the series of woods they originally encountered the creature by trying to track down a group of missing influencers during one of the challenges. That allows the series of encounters here to come off quite nicely overall. The first attacks here involving the series of encounters shown as part of the social media challenges they've inspired are the kind of short, easily-impressive attack that would be found in this kind of setup, while the recovered footage of the encounter that spurs them into action is quite fun being a chilling enough setup involving the sounds around them and the dawning realization that they're in over their heads. With the later scenes of the two out in the wilderness trying to find the creature being filmed with the close-quarters cameras, it creates a more up-close style that goes nicely with these scenes featuring the guys trying to get out of the way of the hunters as well as the creature attacking the compound which all make for a rather fun time throughout here. There's really only one flaw here as it does have a drawback. The main source for that is the decision to introduce the gang of hunters at the end of the second half which is completely unnecessary and brings about a wholly underwhelming feeling. What had been a fantastic half found-footage/half-mockumentary approach to the type of concept employed here, instead brings a twist for no real reason other than to have a more human antagonist at this point in the film as it serves no real purpose. They're not built up or even mentioned previously so their appearance comes out of nowhere, most of what they do is just lame, and they're disposed of like an afterthought, leaving it to feel introduced for little reason. It's really the only issue to be had with this one.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Violence.
The Borderlands (2013)
A generally underwhelming and not that enthralling genre effort
Following a series of radical claims, paranormal investigators from the Vatican are sent to a remote Church in the English countryside to investigate what's going on, but the longer they're there realize that something unnatural is occurring in the area and must uncover the truth before it's too late.
This was a generally underwhelming and not that impressive found-footage effort. One of the few positives here stems from the generally creepy and unnatural atmosphere of the chosen location which manages to form a decidedly obvious location for the hauntings to happen. With the backstory of the location also plays a nice part here where the use of local history and the types of religious extremism that took place in the past as a way of converting the locals into the proper Catholic mindset approved by the Vatican only now it feels like something from the past has come back to wreak havoc on the land, this is an appropriately fun play on that type of film. Utilizing that in the Church itself where the darkened catacombs and hallways where the events take place offers a fine way of propelling this one along as the final half manages to bring about a far greater sense of action and scares within the place as everything unfolds. However great this is, though, it's really the only good thing that happens here. There are a lot of issues here that hold this one down. One of the main issues with this one is the fact that there's no real discernable reason for it to be shot in found footage as that really hampers a lot of what's going on here. The first half detailing the group arriving at the facility, going through the usual set-up and general preparations that go on for them to get ready to investigate the claims offers a slew of traditionally bland build-up leading to the furious second half but hardly any of this is justifiably found-footage. The exploits and investigation that take place here in the second half aren't worthy of being done through the camera work featured here, and since the only scenes that really showcase any kind of supernatural or other form of genre material are found in the final half because the first few scenes are generally quite uneventful this one really struggles to keep the belief going about it not being filmed regularly to help cut down on the unnecessary boredom that occurs since nothing happens for so long.
Rated Unrated/R: Violence and Language.